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My tinnitus has improved; I experience fewer spikes during the day. I still have ringing when I sleep, but it calms down an hour after Iwake

It's an old message but ginger spikes my tinnitus, too. I hope you see this.

...off the Prednisone now, but I was told to continue using the ear drops until my next ENT appointment. I’ve noticed that the drops seem to make the spike worse. Can these medications cause spikes? And is it likely to calm down once I stop using them entirely? Any advice would be much...

...2018 and the end of January 2019 I had some bad reactions to antidepressants that doubled my volume and possibly gave me me hyperacusis. My spikes have been out of control the last few weeks and I don’t know why. I’m not exposing myself to any loud noises and am being careful about what I...

You’re not very specific. How many years did it take for your tinnitus to fade from a 10 to a 1? Did you have multiple tones, reactive tinnitus, or spikes?

@object16, what if your tinnitus reacts to certain sounds and spikes in intensity? For example, mine doubles in volume when exposed to sounds like fans, kettles, and rain.

I'm so shaking rn. It was a beautiful week without hyperacusis spikes. This probably ruined everything. I'm shaking. Holy shit I'm shaking

I usually have moderately-severe tinnitus in my left ear, and moderate tinnitus in my right ear. Over the last week though, I'm noticing that the right side has become more intense. I recall a time last year where the same thing happened, and it subsided after a few days, but honestly I...

...quietens down again. One thing I have noticed is whenever I sip water it will spike really intensely, although most of the time these strong spikes are random. Does anyone have any idea about what they think could be causing this to come on so suddenly? When I initially had pulsatile...

...get upset—which reinforces the network, because your emotional reaction tells your brain it is important. This is the same reason people get “spikes” from things they only think will cause them. It’s also why reading about what causes others to get spikes increases the chances that those...

This is a positive development, just keep focusing on that. Spikes are tough, but I truly believe this will also subside.

Hi guys, Just wanted to give you all an update. I saw an ENT last Friday, he looked over my ears and removed some wax in my left ear and gave me a device to equalize the pressure in my ears since they were a little retracted. The pain in my ears has mostly gone away and even my tinnitus went...

What is a spike? What causes it? How do you know if it is permanent?

Is anyone else constantly scared this will happen to them? How often does this occur (assuming you do NOT have new noise exposure)? I feel like I've seen it here before and am so nervous about it! I always protect my ears but it's the random permanent spike I'm worried about.

Had a cup of coffee the other day and unbeknownst to me, it was made with espresso (150 mg caffeine). I felt awful afterwards. Really shaky and disoriented. Now my "static" tinnitus is in a huge spike. I almost feel like I did when tinnitus first came on, always thinking about it. I was...

Anyone encountered having their existing tinnitus worsen by sudden loud noise? Can I know the worsening or spike does it occur immediately after the loud noise? Or only spike or increase in T after the next morning after u wake up?

...without hearing protection and be fine. But when I wear double protection, using both plugs and earmuffs, for 80 dB noise—leaving about a net of 60 to 65 dB reaching the ear—I experience a major increase in symptoms. I have stopped calling them spikes, since it rarely improves back to a baseline.

...I was carrying them often because of fire alarms in my building. In fact, if I compare this spike to anything, it feels pretty similar to spikes I’ve had when a fire alarm went off in my apartment. Those are sudden, unexpected, and unplanned, sometimes waking me up in the middle of the night...

PART 1 I have been feeling "okeyish" for about a week now with no new spikes. Had to go out and talk to someone quick and just inserted earplug express 3M like 50% into the ears to talk to a person in the factory (all machines were off). Ofc when i was talking some idiot took the air gun to...

...nosies I have have been bad. Louder, higher pitch, sometimes pulsing... It's annoying. I shouldn't think its forever. I've had low pitch spikes that last weeks, and this is just the first time its been the high pitch. Its annoying, and upsets me. Watching videos doesn't drown it out, and I...

Going to use this to journal since I have literally zero people who understand what I’m going through. those super loud spikes this morning scared the shit out of me. Back to the hissing and the occasional EEEE and the dog whistles. Can hear the hiss over my son watching Lilo and stitch, on the...

...that one story of propranolol 10X-ing someone's tinnitus. My research showed that atenolol and metoprolol were more likely to cause tinnitus spikes, and that the closest other beta blocker to propranolol, nadolol, has a very long half-life, is rarely used, and has very limited reports...

Hi Dr. Nagler, So I just noticed this week that when I intentionally bite my left or right Molars my T spikes in my Left ear only. All this mess happened after I was assaulted 6 months ago, however T began in both ears 50 days after the assault. My teeth or jaw does not hurt anymore but do you...

...is though, is that it's not intermittent, it's all day long so my ears don't get a rest. For me, personally, it's too loud for my damaged ear and causes spikes/increases... whatever they are. What would you do in this situation? Wear plugs? Do you think this sound level warrants protection?

When I do exercise, everyone tells me I look good, my skin glows etc. But my T spikes! Such utter hell

(1) My tinnitus has improved to where it’s not catastrophic anymore, spikes here and there, and I thank god everyday, but I feel traumatized

...it usually makes my tinnitus spike, and it did for one night, but by the next night it had cleared. I hear you on the benzo addiction. I had trouble coming off Ativan when I was younger. That being said, anxiety is something most of us deal with, and it may well be a major cause of these spikes.

Changing jobs, changing city, stress skyrocketing and louder t as a welcome gift. Still some days is up and some days down, but spikes suck.

Thank you for your posts. You have a great attitude!

...one, and it changed to a lower pitch... as the day went by... the pitch went back to baseline, this should usually happen all the time. I'm asking this, because I wanna know if there are more people taking naps despite of the spikes... Do they usually return to baseline within a few hours?

...took about three years to habituate and for it to stabilize or improve. It was a long journey, with many ups and downs, including occasional spikes. On bad days, it was already quite severe, but I also had good days that made me feel normal. Two months ago, I went to a dinner at my boss’s...

...that I take for other ailments. Another question would be if anyone uses a CPAP machine as I do, does it cause tinnitus to spike or if it spikes with sleeping regardless of the CPAP. I would love if anyone had a list of what NOT do do so that it would not spike, I'm going nuts trying to...

...here anytime I have to be around something loud even with hearing protection in my ears. Why is this happening? What can I do to keep these spikes from happening? Do I need to see a doc again and take another course of prednisone to get this ringing to to go back to baseline? I was doing so...

My tinnitus is horribly reactive today. Getting horrible piercing spikes that make me anxious.

...the risks to the dental profession of tinnitus from using drills etc every day. So at that last session, and this session today, there were no spikes. He gave me noise cancelling headphones to wear, which didn't make too tight a seal so there was no occlusion effect - just the job! I only had...

...that I am extremely afraid for my tinnitus to change by further damage to the ear. Maybe you can tell me what's going on with me. I am having spikes all the time and I even have developed problems in my formerly tinnitus-free ear in the last two weeks and this is so scary because I had...

Do you find that nicotine spikes or quiets your tinnitus? It's the latter for me which is unusual from testimonies I've seen ?

...not to be in the room while running the dishwasher or washer and dryer. Otherwise, go without it as much as you can when you’re at home. The spikes will calm down as your brain adjusts, but you really want to avoid total silence, and you definitely don’t want the only thing your brain hears...

...hearing loss don't have T. I've also seen that people who protect their ears and shelter themselves from noise seem to suffer from a lot of spikes. Could over protecting the ears cause the tolerance of a 'Shock' to lower. For example, lower db's will cause an auditory shock? Therefore causing...

...incredibly near silence since my acoustic trauma. Even if it is still there, loud noises no longer bother my ears and I rarely suffer from spikes, which I am thankful for. I have one tone in two ears when I used to suffer from seven in one and four in the other one - and it is no longer...

Weed spikes my condition. I just want to enjoy weed again. It doesn't always do it though. I had an SBUTT tonight too smh.

It is good that you have habituated for quite a while @Bob90 and I hope this continues. I am sorry to know you have been experiencing spikes. A person can habituate to tinnitus as you have, yet still experience spikes. Some people believe spikes are a normal part of noise-induced tinnitus, but...

...with another spike, and it has been going on for about a month now. Cold air, coughs, colds—I am not entirely sure what triggers them, but my spikes tend to last a long time. However, they do eventually return to baseline. It is incredibly frustrating, but it helps to remind myself that...

I concur that they are dangerous, especially if they are played loud. If not done carefully, this can cause tinnitus spikes. Also, don’t take Aspirin whilst doing pure tones, as any ototoxic drugs can worsen the damage.

...I am really hoping you find some relief! I agree it would be easier to cope with tinnitus if the volume could be dialed down. I have had mine for 12 years, and it is extremely shrill and loud. It also seems to get louder as the years go by, with lots of spikes. Fingers crossed for you! 🤞🤞

No, you can't control the tinnitus. It will do what it wants, when it wants. Avoid loud places.

I've started regularly smoking bud again & just toughening through the T spikes from it. Bc the constant anxiety + restlessness is torture/1

...while it was milder, but I think I slipped up with my use of hearing protection and might have made it worse, or at least caused another spike. Spikes usually come and go, but I’d still say to be careful. If it feels loud and uncomfortable, just use protection. That’s a good general rule of...

hey chat how’s it going (gets hit with a wave of tinnitus spikes again

...30 to 33 decibels, tends to spike my tinnitus for days. I believe this is mostly due to the occlusion effect. I experience far fewer tinnitus spikes and less occlusion when using earmuffs, specifically the Peltor Sport model with a 30-decibel noise reduction rating. However, if you plan to...

Hello. I have been experiencing suicidal levels of tinnitus, and it keeps getting worse. I have very severe loudness hyperacusis too. What I want to ask is - why is my tinnitus spiking so easily (almost daily) to noise that shouldn't even be considered loud? (I'm talking 50-60 decibels max)...